For the Record in Potsdam: KOMBINAT connects dance, film, and exhibition

For the Record: When dance and film set the exhibition space in motion

With For the Record – open gallery, KOMBINAT combines dance and film invites you to an encounter where contemporary dance, cinematic imagery, and performative exhibition situations intertwine. On November 12, 2026, a space for an aesthetic experience opens in Potsdam, understanding perception not as passive observation but as an active process.

Movement as visual memory

KOMBINAT was founded in 2009 by choreographer Paula E. Paul and media artist Sirko Knüpfer. The Potsdam-based artist collective develops full-length stage pieces, site-specific installations, and filmic formats. Its works combine precise visual staging, contemporary dance art, and non-verbal narration. For the Record thus stands in the artistic tension field of dance theater, media art, and exhibition.

Between body, camera, and space

The artistic practice of KOMBINAT questions viewing habits and thought patterns. Dance does not merely appear as a choreographed sequence, but as a physical language that connects with filmic editing, spatial effects, and visual composition. The open gallery promises an exhibition atmosphere where movement, gaze, and memory correspond with each other.

The examination of the work focuses on those transitions at which a body transforms into an image, a cinematic perspective alters the space, and an installation becomes a stage. Light, materiality, rhythm, and spatial arrangement do not form decorative elements but carry the dramaturgy of the art experience.

Art historical classification and cultural education

In contemporary art, KOMBINAT transcends the boundaries between dance, film, theater, and installation. The connection of choreographic movement and media reflection references interdisciplinary forms of performance art, but develops a distinct Potsdam visual language. Paula E. Paul brings her experience from classical dance, flamenco, contemporary choreography, and movement theater. Sirko Knüpfer works as a media artist, film editor, and educator in the field of editing and time-based arts.

With TANZLABOR, KOMBINAT also focuses on cultural education. Dance and movement are conveyed as communicative culture, opening new pathways to body, space, and perception for children, adolescents, and adults. This connection of artistic research and education shapes the collective's self-understanding.

A Potsdam art experience with open dramaturgy

For the Record – open gallery directs attention to the relationship between recording and presence. The exhibition title refers to capturing a moment and simultaneously to the fleetingness of every movement. What remains of a gesture once it leaves the space? How does a dance change when viewed through camera, editing, or memory?

The event at Charlottenstraße 107 offers art enthusiasts the opportunity to experience contemporary dance and film art not only on a stage but in an open gallery situation. It is precisely this closeness between audience, space, and artistic process that creates an immediate aesthetic experience.

Conclusion: Experience contemporary art in motion

Visitors can expect a concentrated art experience at the intersection of dance, film, performance, and installation. Those interested in media art, choreographic spatial research, and new forms of exhibition should discover For the Record – open gallery live in Potsdam. The direct contemplation of the work opens perspectives that cannot be grasped on the screen alone.

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• Website: https://kombinat-tanz-film.de/

Sources:

• Artist collective – KOMBINAT combines dance and film
• KOMBINAT combines dance and film – official website
• For the Record – open gallery – Potsdam Tourism